Sr Process Engineer

Lubrizol Corporation; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

401(k) match

Health Savings Account

Paid holidays

Job summary

Lubrizol Corporation in Gastonia, NC is seeking a Process Engineer to lead process improvement initiatives, provide daily technical support, and drive safe, reliable manufacturing operations.

You will partner with Operations, Maintenance, HSES, Quality, R&D, and Manufacturing to scale up processes, implement capital projects, and ensure compliance with safety and quality standards. This role reports to the Process Improvement Manager and focuses on delivering measurable improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering.
• 4+ years of process, manufacturing, technology, or improvement engineering experience.
• Experience with cross-functional teams in process improvement, tech transfer, scale-up, and capital projects.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control and data-based problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Monitor process capability, product performance, and losses to identify improvements.
• Provide technical direction to Operations and support after-hours when needed.
• Recommend changes to reduce variability and improve safety, quality, delivery, and cost.
• Train operators on technical/process changes.
• Collaborate with Maintenance to improve equipment reliability.
• Lead continuous-improvement activities and project scoping.
• Analyze data to align improvements with site goals.
• Apply best practices to create measurable value.
• Support multi-year process and technology plans.
• Use SPC and designed experiments to sustain results.

Skills

Engineering degree

4+ years experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Statistical methods

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering

Tools

DeltaV

SAP S/4HANA

Job description

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At Lubrizol, we’re bringing to life the chemistry behind clean water, efficient transportation, reliable infrastructure, critical medicines, and the products people rely on every day through science, sustainability, and a culture of inclusion.

As part of our global team, you’ll be empowered to make a real impact - on your career, your community, and the world around you.

Job Type: Full -Time / On-Site

Location: Gastonia, NC

How You’ll Make an Impact

As a ProcessEngineer you will identify, evaluate, and implement process, technology, reliability, and continuous-improvement opportunities for the site. The role provides day-to-day process engineering support, leads data-driven gap closure, supports product and process scale-up, and serves as the manufacturing technical representative through project definition, design, commissioning, and start-up. The position works closely with Operations, Maintenance and Reliability, HSES, Quality, R&D, Product Safety, project engineering, and technology experts to ensure safe, robust, standardized, and capable manufacturing processes. The position reports directly to the Process Improve Manager.

Process Performance & Daily Technical Support

• Monitor process capability, product performance, batch history, production losses, cost variances, and recurring failures to identify and prioritize improvement opportunities.
• Provide process troubleshooting and technical direction to Operations, including support outside normal business hours when required.
• Recommend and implement procedural changes, equipment modifications, process-control improvements, or recipe adjustments to reduce variability and improve Safety, Environmental, Quality, Delivery, and Cost performance.
• Maintain and standardize manufacturing, operating, and cleaning instructions; train and coach process operators on technical and process changes.
• Partner with Maintenance and Reliability to improve equipment performance, operability, and reliability.
• Lead continuous-improvement activities, opportunity evaluation, gap closure, internal benchmarking, and project scope definition.
• Analyze plant and business data to maintain a prioritized improvement opportunity list aligned with site and business objectives.
• Identify and apply Most Effective Technology and relevant internal or external practices that create measurable value.
• Support development and execution of multi-year process and technology plans for the assigned plant, unit, or technology area.
• Use statistical process control, designed experiments, and other analytical methods to improve process capability and sustain results.

Projects, Capital & Technical Integrity

• Serve as the manufacturing technical representative through Front-End Loading, design, commissioning, start-up, and post-start-up stabilization as assigned.
• Develop project scopes and gap-closure plans with Operations, HSES, Quality, technology experts, and Maintenance and Reliability.
• Integrate operability, process safety, reliability, and technology requirements into project definition and design.
• Provide technical justification and start-up support for capital projects and coordinate effectively between project teams and plant Operations.
• Maintain accountability for the technical integrity and operability of supported processes and units.
• Serve as the liaison between Manufacturing and R&D for new products, raw materials, process changes, and technology transfer.
• Plan and support laboratory, pilot-plant, toll-manufacturing, and commercial-scale trials; analyze data and communicate conclusions and recommendations.
• Lead or coordinate new product trials, process scale-up, product realization, and process-capability improvement activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams including scientists, engineers, account managers, product management, Quality, and Operations to achieve safe and successful commercialization.

Process Safety, Quality & Management Systems

• Champion process safety in process changes and project design and partner with Operations to maintain robust, safe manufacturing processes.
• Support and maintain applicable systems and requirements including PSM, MOC, PHA, PSSR, JSA, RCA, incident reporting, ISO 9001, RC14001, cGMP.
• Update and standardize process instructions and ensure technical changes follow site change-control, risk-assessment, and documentation requirements.
• Serve as a technical representative for customer, certification, and management-system audits as required.

Required Qualifications that Enable Your Success

• Bachelor's degree in and Engineering discipline, Chemical Engineering is strong preferred.
• 4+ years of process, manufacturing, technology, or improvement engineering experience in a chemical or process-manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams in process improvement, new-product development, technology transfer, scale-up, capital projects, and plant operations.
• Working knowledge of statistical process control, process capability, root-cause analysis, experiment design, and data-based problem solving.

Preferred Qualifications That Drive You Forward

• Familiarity with OSHA Process Safety Management
• Experience with ISO 9001 and RC14001.
• Experience with DeltaV, SAP S/4HANA, and regulated or certified manufacturing systems

Your Work Environment At Lubrizol, we’re committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and empowering environment where you can do your best work—whether in a lab, on the production floor, or in a hybrid office setting. Depending on your role, your work environment may include:

• Vision correctable to 20/20.
• Hearing correctable to unamplified human voice.
• Ability to meet safety, regulatory, and health guidelines without assistance.
• Ability to travel by auto/air unassisted.

Benefits that Empower You

• Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
• 401(k) match + Age-Weighted Defined Contribution
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Paid holidays, vacation, and parental leave

Lubrizol: Imagined for Life. Enabled by Science. ™ Delivered by You. For nearly 100 years, The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, has been at the forefront of innovation to enhance everyday life, advance mobility, and make the modern world work better. Our specialty chemistry solutions—from engine oils, performance coatings, and skincare to medical devices and plumbing systems —are powered by the expertise, passion, and commitment of people like you. We tackle the world’s toughest challenges with science-based solutions, deeply understanding our customers to deliver innovative chemistry and differentiated value. Our inclusive culture, dedication to safety, and incredible global talent drive our success. Our solutions meet the evolving needs of the modern world—brought to life by science and, most importantly, delivered by you. Whether you're in the lab, on the production floor, or in the office, you'll be part of a team around the world that empowers you to think boldly, drive results, and contribute to solutions that shape a better, more sustainable future. We win because of you. Let’s build the future together.

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Nearest Secondary Market: Concord
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